Two months ago, Christian Financial Management took over a state contract to pay people who help elderly and disabled residents in their homes, but hundreds of those care workers have not been paid, causing hardships for them and their families.

Susan Gyergyo told Channel 4 Action News’ Paul Van Osdol the state paid her son about $10 an hour to help her at home, but ever since Christian Financial Management took over, he hasn’t received one paycheck.

“I've been trying to help him pay his bills and mine. Now my checking account's in the negative, and so is his,” said Gyergyo.

The state Public Welfare Department said the companies that used to handle payroll are partly to blame because they did not turn over all the paperwork to Christian Financial Management.

The state and the company said the paycheck glitch will be resolved within two weeks.

The state Department of Labor and Industry is also looking into the situation.

UPDATE

After Channel 4 Action News’ Paul Van Osdol first reported on payroll problems at Christian Financial Management, company and state officials promised to resolve the problem within two weeks.

Those two weeks have passed, and Van Osdol continues to receive calls and emails from care workers who say they aren't getting their paychecks.

“It's really frustrating, especially with three kids at home. We got no food to feed them. They got no clothes to put on them to send them to school in,” said Jennifer Nicholson.

Van Osdol went with Nicholson to Christian Financial Management’s office in Troy Hill as she tried to get paid, but he was asked to leave.

Nicholson ended up getting paid, but Lisa Redish hasn’t had such luck.

“I mean, how can you do that to people? It’s not like I can call my creditors and say I can't pay my bills or my rent because I haven't gotten a paycheck,” said Redish.

A representative for the state Public Welfare Department said, “Our entire Office of Long Term Living is doing something to help them get the payments out. We do want this resolved as quickly as possible.”

The representative said workers who still aren’t being paid should contact Office of Long Term Living at 866-286-3636.